Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection and associated factors among pregnant women in the Merti district, Oromia, Ethiopia.

Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection and associated factors among pregnant women in the Merti district, Oromia, Ethiopia.

<h4>Background</h4>Asymptomatic Plasmodium infection (API) that occurs during pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirths, abortion, premature delivery, and low birth weight. API also hinders the control and prevention of malaria as infected hosts serve as silent reservoirs for transmiss...

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Main Authors: Bereket Wake Subussa, Teferi Eshetu, Teshome Degefa, Musa Mohammed Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248074

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